The skinny on the fat obsession

As the end of the year approaches, it’s normal for us to reflect back on our own unresolved resolutions, news bites, and on what’s affected us – more or less. For those in the health care biz, the possibilities were endless. Admittedly new to writing about this field myself, I can’t help but think about the hell this industry has been through—economic malaise, reform woes, higher health costs—it’s affected everyone from the broker to the consumer.

But what has me scratching my head is this little tidbit: Our biggest article this year (pun intended) was not about the economy or health care mandates or the Supreme Court’s spring case lineup. It was about overweight people.